1288 The Vegetable Industry in New York State 



seven new bulbs. Just before frost, these bulbs are removed to 

 pits, and are frozen. When ready to use, they are thawed out 

 gradually, and then set close together in out-of- the-way places in 

 the greenhouses. Nice green onions the size of a lead pencil will 

 be produced in from one to three weeks, depending upon the 

 amount of sunshine. Four or five onions are placed in a bunch, 

 and they bring from twenty to twenty-five cents a dozen bunches. 

 Many growers in this way secure good returns from dark corners 

 which would otherwise be waste space. 



ESSENTIALS to success 



Success in vegetable forcing depends upon three factors. First, 

 a love of the work. There is no field of plant industry in which 

 one is brought into closer contact with plants. If a person does 

 not care to work with plants and be with them constantly, he had 

 better not undertake vegetable forcing. Second, the selection of 

 a proper location, with respect to water supply, fuel supply, 

 market and transportation facilities. The third factor upon which 

 success depends is attention to minute details. In common with 

 floriculture, vegetable forcing is the most intensive of agricultural 

 pursuits. All conditions of production are under the operator's 

 direct control. If a grower allows one condition to vary slightly, 

 he will usually allow others to vary. The sum total of these 

 apparently insignificant variations may easily mean failure. 



To a man who is imbued with a deep love for growing plants, 

 who has selected a suitable location, and who is willing to make 

 sacrifices in order to have all conditions ideal for the growth of 

 the plants, vegetable forcing offers rich rewards. 



